Sony WX5 vs Sony A55
95 Imaging
35 Features
29 Overall
32
67 Imaging
56 Features
80 Overall
65
Sony WX5 vs Sony A55 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.8" Fixed Display
- ISO 125 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-120mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
- 146g - 92 x 52 x 22mm
- Revealed July 2010
(Full Review)
- 16MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 500g - 124 x 92 x 85mm
- Announced August 2010
- Replacement is Sony A57
Sony WX5 vs Sony A55 Overview
Following is a in depth review of the Sony WX5 vs Sony A55, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are created by Sony. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the WX5 (12MP) and A55 (16MP) and the WX5 (1/2.3") and A55 (APS-C) use totally different sensor size.
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe WX5 was announced about the same time to the A55 which means that they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony WX5 being a Compact camera and the Sony A55 being a Compact SLR camera.
Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the WX5 scores vs the A55 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Sony WX5 vs Sony A55 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5 and Sony SLT-A55. The whole galleries are provided at Sony WX5 Gallery and Sony A55 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony WX5 over the Sony A55
WX5 | A55 |
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Reasons to pick Sony A55 over the Sony WX5
A55 | WX5 | |||
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Manually focus | More accurate focus | |||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen dimension | 3" | 2.8" | Bigger screen (+0.2") | |
Screen resolution | 921k | 461k | Sharper screen (+460k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Common features in the Sony WX5 and Sony A55
WX5 | A55 | |||
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Announced | July 2010 | August 2010 | Similar generation | |
Touch friendly screen | Neither has Touch friendly screen |
Sony WX5 vs Sony A55 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and size. The Sony WX5 has outer measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") having a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Sony A55 has specifications of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") along with a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).
Check the Sony WX5 vs Sony A55 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the WX5 versus the A55.
Considering size and weight, the portability score of the WX5 and A55 is 95 and 67 respectively.
Sony WX5 vs Sony A55 Sensor Comparison
Usually, its hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizes merely by reading through a spec sheet. The pic here will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the WX5 and A55.
As you can see, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The WX5 using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony A55 will resolve more detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots much more aggressively.
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Sony WX5 vs Sony A55 Specifications
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5 | Sony SLT-A55 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Sony | Sony |
Model | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5 | Sony SLT-A55 |
Category | Small Sensor Compact | Entry-Level DSLR |
Revealed | 2010-07-08 | 2010-08-24 |
Body design | Compact | Compact SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Bionz | Bionz |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4912 x 3264 |
Max native ISO | 3200 | 12800 |
Max boosted ISO | - | 25600 |
Min native ISO | 125 | 100 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Number of focus points | 9 | 15 |
Cross focus points | - | 3 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
Lens focal range | 24-120mm (5.0x) | - |
Largest aperture | f/2.4-5.9 | - |
Macro focus distance | 5cm | - |
Amount of lenses | - | 143 |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
Display size | 2.8 inch | 3 inch |
Display resolution | 461k dot | 921k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,150k dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.73x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 2 seconds | 30 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/1600 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
Continuous shooting speed | 10.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 5.10 m | 10.00 m (@ ISO 100) |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Highest flash sync | - | 1/160 seconds |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (50 fps), 1440 x 1080 (50, 25fps), 1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (25 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | AVCHD | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | BuiltIn |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 146g (0.32 pounds) | 500g (1.10 pounds) |
Dimensions | 92 x 52 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") | 124 x 92 x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | 73 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 23.0 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 12.4 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 816 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 380 photographs |
Type of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | NP-BN1 | NP-FW50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Retail cost | $250 | $800 |